noun
- a dentist who specializes in treating diseases and injuries of the dental pulp and root canals
Usage: medical
Examples
- The endodontist performed a root canal to save the infected tooth.
- My dentist referred me to an endodontist for specialized treatment.
- The endodontist explained that the tooth’s nerve was severely damaged.
- After years of training, she became a certified endodontist.
- The endodontist used advanced imaging to diagnose the problem.
- Root canal therapy is the endodontist’s most common procedure.